...hand That wipes thy quiet tears, These, these art things that may demand Dread memories for years. ' ' To say ' He has departed ' — ' His voice ' — ' his face ' — is gone ; To feel impatient-hearted. Yet feel we must bear on ; Ah, I could not endure To whisper of such woe, Unless...

...but the truth had to be told.' 291 CHAPTEE XXXV. THE CHURCHYARD. Is there anything worse than loss ? To say he has departed, His voice, his face is gone — To feel impatient-hearted, Yet know we must bear on. Is not that the very climax of human woe? To most of us,...

...pat my stooping head, I cannot bear the gentleness, — The tears are in their bed. Ah, first-born eep the waves beneath the bending glide. The Youth,...careless guide, and thrust him in : Plunging he fa haml-in-haiid companion — no, My prayers shall hold thee round. To say — "Ho has departed" —...

...And pat my stooping head, I cannot bear the gentleness — The tears are in their bed. Ah, first-born of thy mother, When life and hope were new ; Kind...departed'— 'His voice — his face — is gone!' To feel impatient-hearted, Yet feel we must bear on ; Ah, I could not endure To whisper of such woe, Unless...

...pat my stooping head, I cannot bear the gentleness, — The tears are in their bed. Ah, first-born of thy mother When life and hope were new, Kind playmate...has departed, His voice, his face is gone ! To feel impatient-hearted Yet feel we must bear on ! Ah, I could not endure To whisper of such woe, Unless...

...Unto sorrow we give smiles — and unto graces, graces. Leigh Hunt, TO A SICK CHILD WHILE SLEEPING. To say " He has departed * "His voice"— "his face"— "is gone;" To feel impatient-hearted, Yet feel we must bear on ; Ah, I could not endure To whisper of such woe, Unless...

...And pat my stooping head, I cannot bear the gentleness — The teats are in thy bed. Ah, first-born of thy mother, When life and hope were new, Kind playmate...light, where'er I go, My bird, when prison-bound, My hand in hand companion — no, My prayers shall hold thee round. To say " He has departed " — " His...

...And pat my stooping head, I cannot bear the gentleness— The tears are in thy bed. Ah, first-born of thy mother, When life and hope were new, Kind playmate...light, where'er I go, My bird, when prison-bound, My hand in hand companion—no, My prayers shall hold thee round. To say " He has departed "— " His...

...brother, Thy sister, father too ; My light, where'er I go, My bird, when prison-bound, My hand in hand companion — no, My prayers shall hold thee round....departed " — " His voice " — " his face " — is gone j To feel impatient-hearted, Yet feel we must bear on ; Ah, I could not enduro To whisper of such woe,...

...gentleness — The tears are in thy bed. Ah. first-born of thy mother, When life and hope were nev,-, Kind playmate of thy brother, Thy sister, father too ; My light, where'er 1 go, My bird, when prison-bound, My hand in hand companion — no, My prayers shall hold thee round....